Second Highest Paid Seattle Seahawk Is?

Sidney Rice is the Second Highest Paid Seattle Seahawks Player

Despite such a successful season and the attention the team has been getting you might not still be familiar with Sydney Rice. Russell Wilson is one of the most like players in the NFL, Marshawn Lynch is known for his skittles habit and Richard Sherman is making headlines for his outlandish comments. So who the heck is Sydney Rice. His salary is the highest on the team at $8.5 million. He’s even ranked 20th on the NFL’s list of highest salaries int he 2013 season.

Wide receiver Sidney Rice is currently on the injured reserve list as well which might explain why he hasn’t contributed to the Seahawks amazing season. He’s been out since October 28th just 5 games into the regular season. Sidney may be more familiar to Minnesota Vikings fans. He was drafted to the team in 2007 as a Wide Receiver. After displaying impressive skills and putting up points for University of South Carolina. His career began with 8 consecutive games with touchdowns. He ended his first season as playing as a “Gamecock” with over 13 touchdowns and 1,143 yards. Rice was a shoe in for the draft.

Sidney Rice was drafted 44th overall in 2007 and three months later reached a deal with the Minnesota Vikings for $3 million over 4 years. In 2010 he underwent a hip surgery to repair a fractured bone. Sydney’s injury happened in a game against the New Orleans Saints.

In 2011 he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks and signed a $41 million contract for five years. He injured his ACL in a game against the St. Louis Rams. Rice announced via twitter and instagram that he’s been having a successful therapy and should be fully recovered for the 2014 season. In 2013 he earned over $8 million. Money money money and now he gets to sit on the sidelines with a front row seat at the Super Bowl and still getting paid. Wow, must be nice!

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